Blantyre vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$131
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
90
😀 Quality of life
29
73
🏙️ Population
1.9M
13.9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 47% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 9046th and 6886th ($363 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 104th in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 8522nd and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$16123

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$992
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$993
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$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
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$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
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$550
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$734
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$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
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$733
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$650
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$607
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$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
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$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
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$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
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$570
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$587
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$538
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$486
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$658
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$525
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$600